BlackBIRD

Video and Data Wall Controller Solutions

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BlackBIRD

Video and Data Wall Controller Solutions Standard models or fully configurable for retail, corporate, education, broadcast, control and monitoring

The Power

The PIPView BlackBIRD is available in a

number of pre-built configurations or as a

custom build for customer requirement.

All PIPView BlackBIRD models come with

Intel i7 or Xeon CPUs, 8GB RAM,

Windows 7 x64 Embedded, Solid State

Drive.

The Flexibility

Up to 64 outputs

DisplayPort or DVI output

Data Capture from VGA, DVI, HDMI

Video Capture from CVBS,YUV, HDMI

HDCP Compatibility

4K Capture

The PIPView BlackBIRD is a video and data

wall controller capable of managing multiple

video inputs and graphical outputs in order to

drive large video and data wall installations.

Suitable for a range of markets from retail to

broadcast and monitoring the PIPView

BlackBIRD provides a high performance,

scalable solution in complex video

environments.

Backed by a seamless range of capture and

image cards, the PIPView BlackBIRD has been

designed, developed and optimised to provide

capture up to and including 4K and HDCP

sources for display across the entire wall.

PIPView BlackBIRD wall controllers

are high-performance, industrial

grade Windows embedded systems

for continuous operation

The PIPView BlackBIRD range of video wall processors offers new levels of performance

and flexibility whenever you need multiple screens for command and control, showcase,

collaboration or in retail. Using cutting edge technology for the capture of live video feeds,

processing into easily defined layouts and finally output to up to 64 screens each showing

full 1080p resolution.

Available as either standard models or custom

built to client requirements the PIPView

BlackBIRD has been designed specifically to

capture and display video in real-time in up to

ultra-high definition resolution from any device

or multiple devices simultaneously at any scale

on the video wall canvas.

Capture from VGA, DVI, HDMI, SDI, HD SDI,

RGB, Composite, YUV and IP sources can be

freely positioned and scaled to any size across

the display canvas.

The display canvas can be up to 64 monitors,

LCD, TFT, LFD, Project or LED arrays.

Complex layouts of inputs can be instantly

recalled to the display canvas from the PIPView

Wall Control software or via external control

interface’s such as RS232 and Telnet.

The PIPView BlackBIRD is engineered with the

highest quality in mind with individual

components selected for their high MTBF.

Additional features like redundant power

supplies, solid state drives, dynamic thermal

management, internal diagnostic and a range of

alert features ensure your wall is available

when you need it through an extended life

cycle.

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

This PIPView BlackBIRD wall controller has been designed, developed and optimised to operate with the latest generation of world leading

PCI Express video graphics and capture cards. The graphics cards are PCI Express compatible providing support for HD, SD, DVI and RGB

video overlays. They can provide a maximum resolution of 4 x 1920 x 1200 x 32 bit. The video capture cards provide HD video capture or

HDMI capture capabilities as well as a number of high resolution video capture modes including 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, Dual Link DVI, RGB, VGA

and Composite; for Analog video and Standard Definition.

The PIPView BlackBIRD wall controller is built around a 9x or 11x slot backplane and single board computer. The Single board computer

features either Intel Dual Xeon processor or single Intel i7 processor, with up to 16GB of memory and full set of I/O for computerization

solutions.

PIPView BlackBIRD wall control, a complete

easy to use experience for setting up,

managing, and controlling the layouts of live

inputs on a wall

PIPView BlackBIRD Wall Control is a software application for

controlling live capture, IP-Camera and third-party application

windows on the wall controller. It provides a graphical

representation of the data wall and a toolbar through which to

manipulate all available sources and applications.

Wall Control can be used to interactively open, move, size

and position any window on either the local machine or any

number of remote network client machines.

A standardized set of property sheets provide an intuitive

interface for each type of window how it will be displayed,

with/without menu’s, you can also define a capture title for

the window along side various colour and processing options.

Input options allow for colour adjustments as well as cropping

of the input video and rotation for application where portrait

screens fit the requirement.

The drag and drop interface is also complemented with a

user configurable grid, guide and snap sensitivity to

accurately position windows on the data wall. This allows

pixel perfect positioning of windows on the data wall.

There is also control of 3rd party software built into the wall

control software. This offers the ability to control other

software such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Media

playback and slide display thus saving on external PC’s

being used for rudimentary tasks.

There is a full set of remote control features and protocols

available via RS232 or Telnet. This is idea in installations

where such controllers as Crestron or AMX are employed to

automate other features of an installation.

PIPView BlackBIRD wall control is able to show a full preview

of the output on the wall without the need to revert to

webcams and go see technology. This preview capability is

further extended with off-line configuration of layouts. This

feature allows for layout to be designed with out being

directly connected to the wall controller, and only updated to

the wall control once approved thus saving time and energy.

A full suite of monitoring tools are

provided to look after the systems

temperature, voltages and other key

metrics. These user configurable alarms

warn the user about impending

problems, using: emails, on screen

display and system buzzer. Ultimately

there is an automatic system shutdown if

a serious error is detected.

PIPView BlackBIRD range of capture cards

provide a variety of high or standard definition

capture capabilities as well as audio in some

models. Video capture modes supports include

Single or Dual Link DVI, 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, RGB,

Component YPbPr, Composite video and S-

video.

Collectively the PIPView range of capture cards allow the

capture of video sources including Composite video (PAL,

NTSC, SECAM and S-Video), HD up to 1080p (HDMI and

Component), Serial digital interface (SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 3G

-SDI), PC Graphics (DVI and analogue RGB).

MultiStream functionality is made possible through low level

hardware control available only in the PIPView capture card

range. MultiStream technology provides DMA support for 16

independent capture clients, for example, a PV-HD4 card has

a 64 clients. Each client can have independent capture size

(scale factor), frame rate, pixel depth, DMA destination and

cropping rectangle. MultiStream allows 'Preview', 'Capture'

and 'Stream' clients with different bandwidth requirements to

be supported from a single input source.

A captured frame can be scaled up or down within a 4K x 4K

range using a high quality polyphase filter. The scaling

process reduces overall DMA bandwidth by ensuring any

downscaling is performed on the capture card before data is

transferred to the destination. Any of the 16 MultiStream input

clients can be up or down scaled independently.

Signal detection is provided by internal driver algorithms

assisted by physical hardware measurements. This provides

accurate signal detection for all signal sources including

analogue 3/4/5 wire, DVI, HDMI, component, composite SDI,

dual link, display port and s-video.

The PIPView interface allows text, bitmaps and user defined

operations to be overlayed onto the capture data buffer.

Each DVI or HDMI capable input exposes a 128 byte PV card

or 256 byte PV-AV EDID. Each EDID has a 'Preferred' and

'Additional' timings block available for configuration. The

EDID can be displayed and configured in either 'Video

Definition' or 'EDID' format.

All products are shipped with the latest production release software, unless stated otherwise. Special requirements may be arranged by contacting our Sales team: sales@future-software.co.uk

PIPView and the PIPView logo are trademarks of Future Software Ltd. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Copyright © 2015, Future Software Ltd. All rights reserved.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

PIPView BlackBIRD Specifications

Main Chassis CPU Board Processor Intel i7, optional 2x Intel Xeon System Memory 4GB Standard, Optional 8GB Expansion Slots 3rd Generation PCIe switched fabric 9 or 11 slot x8—8GB/s uplink and downlink Disk Storage 1x SSD 60GB SATA3 Optional 2x SSD RAID 1 Optional DVD/RW Combo Drive Network Interface Dual 10Base-T/100Base-T/1—-Base-T Ethernet

RS232 For Control USB 2x USB 2.0 (Back Panel) 2x USB 2.0 (Front Panel) Operating System Windows 7 x64 Pro Embedded (WES7P) Optional Windows 7 x64 Pro Optional Windows Server 2012 Standard Electrical Requirements Input 100-240 VAC Auto-ranging power supply 10A—5A Line Frequency 47-63Hz Output 550 Watt Dual Redundant Environmental

Operating Temperature 0 to 35 DegC (32 to 95 DegF) Storage Temperature -20 to 70 DegC (-4 to 158 DegF) Relative Humidity 5% to 90% non-condensing Noise 48dB(A) up to 68dB(A); Dependent on system configuration & ambient temperature Rack mount Chassis 4U Dimensions 50cm x 17.5cm x 48.2cm (L x H x W) Weight 19-25Kg Shipping Weight 30-33Kg

Graphics Output PVB-DP4 Processor 4x DisplayPort 1.1a Max. Resolution 4x 2560x1600 @ 60Hz up to 359 megapixels/s at 24bit Max. Cards in System 16 cards (64 outputs) with expansion chassis

Graphics Input PVB-1ES Inputs One DVI-I Type Formats VGA, DVI, HDMI (Non HDCP) PVB-2ES Inputs Two DVI-I Type Formats VGA, DVI, HDMI (Non HDCP)

PVB-SDI2 Inputs Two BNC Male Type Formats SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, 2k Digital Cinema PVB-DVI4K Inputs One DVI-D Dual Link Type Formats DVI Dual Link Max Res. 4kx4k, DVI Single Link PVB-AVHDCP Inputs Two DVI-I Single Link Type Formats VGA, DVI, HDMI with HDCP on supported displays and interconnections

All products are shipped with the latest production release software, unless stated otherwise. Special requirements may be arranged by contacting our Sales team: sales@future-software.co.uk

PIPView and the PIPView logo are trademarks of Future Software Ltd. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Copyright © 2015, Future Software Ltd. All rights reserved.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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PIPView BlackBIRD Specifications

Standard Product Ordering PVB-2x2 Description PIPView BlackBIRD configured as a 2x2 video wall with 4 inputs of either VGA, DVI, HDMI

PVB-3x3 Description PIPView BlackBIRD configured as a 3x3 video wall with 4 inputs of either VGA, DVI, HDMI

PVB-4x4 Description PIPView BlackBIRD configured as a 4x4 video wall with 6 inputs of either VGA, DVI, HDMI

Bare Bone Product Ordering PVB-04xx Description PIPView BlackBIRD configured with 4 outputs, no inputs. Additional output and input cards are selected from available upgrade list

PVB-0402 Description PIPView BlackBIRD configured with 4 outputs, 2 inputs (VGA,DVI,HDMI no HDCP). Additional output and input cards are selected from available upgrade list

Graphic I/O Product Ordering PVB-DP4 Description 4x DisplayPort 1.1a outputs PVB-1ES Description 1x VGA or DVI or HDMI no HDCP PVB-2ES Description 2x VGA or DVI or HDMI no HDCP PVB-SDI2 Description 2x SD-SDI or HD-SDI video inputs PVB-DVI4K Description 1x 4K Capture on Dual Link DVI-D PVB-AVHDCP Description 2x VGA or DVI or HDMI with HDCP

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BlackBIRD

Video and Data Wall Controller Solutions